Winnipeg, Manitoba
260 Squadron (Celer Et Fortis). Twelve Kittyhawk aircraft were strafing enemy ground transport when four enemy ME-109 fighter aircraft caught the Kittyhawk pilots by surprise by attacking out of the sun. Three of the Kittyhawks were shot down, FS E.J. McCloskey and one RAF pilot were also killed. The remainder of the flight returned to base although two other Kittyhawks were badly shot up.
Thagard, Victor Joseph (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Action 1942-December-20
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of Christian Petersen Thagard and Almeria Thagard, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
260 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Celer Et Fortis Swift and strong
Base
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/8392
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)